Question

You participate in a dance-a-thon fundraiser. After your parents pledge $15.50 and your neighbor pledges $8.75, you have $66.55. Write and solve an equation to find how much money x (in dollars) you had before your parents and neighbor pledged.

Answer 1

($66.55 -x) -($15.50+$8.75)=
66.55x-24.25=
x=$42.30